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DXB to MEX: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
8,903 mi
14,329 km · 7,737 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is DXB from MEX?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Mexico City (MEX) is 8,903 miles (14,329 km, 7,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Dubai and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 10 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXB to MEX?
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